Tillery Charter Academy

The data set describes a single campus, Tillery Charter Academy, a K–8 charter school in the small town of Biscoe, NC, which operates as its own one-school charter district, Tillery Charter Academy. SchoolDigger categorizes it as an elementary school, but its grade span runs from kindergarten through 8th grade. Enrollment is 231 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1; free/reduced lunch data is not reported.

Overall, Tillery Charter Academy performs in the bottom quarter of North Carolina schools, although it is improving. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 1129 out of 1492 schools (24th percentile, one star), up from the 16th percentile the previous year. There are a few notable bright spots: 3rd grade math (77.8% proficient vs. a 66.4% state average) and 8th grade reading (66.7% vs. 56.1% statewide) are standout performances. However, severe gaps exist in mathematics, most dramatically in 4th grade, where only 15.4% of students are proficient against a 61.4% state average. 7th grade math (20.0% vs. 56.2%) and 5th grade math (28.6% vs. 62.9%) also show large deficits.

A key concern is chronic absenteeism: 53.6% of students are chronically absent, more than double the state average of 24.2%, which likely explains much of the academic struggle. Grade-to-grade results are also unstable: 3rd grade math jumped from 20.9% to 77.8% proficiency in one year, but this gain is not mirrored in upper elementary and middle grades, suggesting cohort effects rather than systemic improvement. Reading is generally the stronger subject, and the school matches or exceeds state averages in three grade levels of reading, including a +10.6 point advantage in 8th grade.